Canada oil sands CO2 emissions hugely underestimated: study

Thursday, 25 April 2019Ottawa (AFP) April 24, 2019

Canada's oil sands CO2 emissions are significantly higher than indicated by industry data collected using internationally recommended methods, according to a study published Tuesday. Environment Canada scientists flying over the region took atmospheric measurements and found CO2 emission intensities up to 123 percent higher than current estimates. Their findings were published in the jou